Collar clasp



Sept. 7, 1948. I THQRESON 2,448,845

COLLAR CLASP Filed Nov. 17, 1944 Patented Sept. 7, 1948 UNITED 2,448,845 i v t ,o'onnm "Theodore," Thoresonjwausaupwis. 1 Application November 1'1, 1M4},"SeriallNo.563,8'63

The present inventionrelates to new andusful improvements in clasps for holding the points of a collar to retain the collar against bending and wrinkling, and the invention has for its primary object to provide means for adjusting the length of the clasp in order that the same may be held in position on the collar in a desired place relative to the knot of the necktie, and by means of which the clasp may be used on collars in which the points are spaced apart at various distances.

A further object is to provide a collar clasp of this character of simple and practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevational view of a collar showing the collar clasp in position thereon,

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of the collar clasp, and v Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line 33 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, wherein for the purposes of illustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the numerals 5 and 6 designate a pair of elongated, flat strips of resilient material and which may be made of transparent or colored plastic, light weight metal or the like, the strips being arranged in overlapping, longitudinally extending relation.

A channel-shaped connector 1 is fixedly secured to the inner end of the strip 6 and with the inner ends of both of the strips seated in the channel, the inner end of the strip 5 being slidably longitudinally relative to the strip 6. The connector 1 includes the spaced-apart flanges 8 at the edges of the connector and having inturned tongues 9 seated in a groove H) extending transversely at the central portion of a leaf spring H, the ends of the spring bearing against the rear surface of the strip 5, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawing. The spring ll thus holds the strips 5 and 6 in frictional engagement with each other.

Knobs l2 and l2a are formed on the rear surfaces of the strips 5 and 6 adjacent the outer ends thereof for engagement by the free ends of leaf spring clips l3 and Ba, respectively secured at their other ends to the rear surfaces of the strips 5 aud t, respectively; as'iridicated at l4, the spring clips l3 and l3a at the ends of the clasp being adapted for receiving the edges of the collar [5 adjacent the points thereof to thus secure the points of the collar against folding or wrinkling, as well as to prevent spreading apart of the points of the collar when a necktie is placed in position thereon. The clasp extends transversely under the knot of the necktie in the usual manner.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the strips 5 and 6 of the clasp may be adjusted longitudinally relative to each other to either shorten or lengthen the clasp, whereby to place the clasp in a desired position on the collar or to enable use of the clasp on collars in which the points are spaced apart at different distances.

It is believed the details of construction, operation and advantages of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is:

1. A collar clasp comprising a channel-shaped connector, a pair of fiat elongated members arranged in superposed relation and mounted for sliding movement relative to each other within said connector, one of the fiat faces of each of said members being provided adjacent its outer end thereof with a resilient gripping means for receiving a wing of a collar therebetween, and means on the fiat face of the one of said pair of elongated members complemental to the back portion of said connector and cooperating with the latter for holding the elongated members in adjusted position.

2. A collar clasp comprising a channel-shaped connector, a pair of flat elongated members arranged in superposed relation and mounted for sliding movement relative to each other within said connector, one of the fiat faces of each. of said members being provided adjacent its outer end thereof with a resilient gripping means embodying a knob and a cooperating spring clip for receiving a wing of a collar therebetween, and means on the flat face of the one of said pair of elongated members complemental to the back portion of said connector and cooperating with the latter for holding the elongated members in adjusted position.

3. A collar clasp comprising a channel-shaped connector provided with a pair of transversely disposed tongues, a pair of flat elongated members arranged in superposed relation and mounted for sliding movement relative to each other within said connector, one of the flat faces of each of said members being provided adjacent its outer end thereof with a resilient gripping means for receiving a wing of a collar therebetween, and a leaf spring provided with a transverse groove fixedly mounted on the flat face of the one of said pair of elongated members complemental to the back portion of said connector, said pair of tongues of the connector engaging the transverse groove of said leaf spring to thereby hold the elongated-members in adjusted position.

4. A collar clasp comprising a channel-shaped connector provided with a pair of transversely disposed tongues, a pair of flat elongated mem bers arranged in superposed relation and mounted for sliding movement relative to each other within said connector, one of the fiat facesof each of said members being provided adjacent its outer end thereof with a resilient gripping means em bodying a knob and a cooperating spring clip forreceiving a wing of a collar therebetween, and a 2 leaf spring provided with a transverse groove fixedly mounted on the fiat face of the one of said pair of elongated members complemental to the back portion of said connector, said pair of tongues of the connector engaging the transverse 5 groove of said leaf spring to thereby hold the elongated members in adjusted position.

THEODORE THORESON.

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UNITED STATES PATENTS H Number Name Date 15 858,886 Maywald July 2, 1907 "1,362,923 Callahan Dec. 21, 1920 5 1,619,890 Wolf Mar. 1, 1927 v FOREIGN PATENTS 0 Number Country Date 181,609 Great Britain June 22, 1922 

